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Yuval Noah Harari is a historian, philosopher, and one of the most successful non-fiction authors of recent times. His books have sold over forty-five million copies, and fans of his work include some of the most powerful people on the planet. When he’s not writing bestsellers and influencing global conversations, he’s a history lecturer at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and a Distinguished Research Fellow at the University of Cambridge’s Centre for the Study of Existential Risk. For anyone who’s ever lain awake at night wondering what on earth the future holds for humanity, Yuval Noah Harari may have the answers.   Selections: MUSIC – DURAN DURAN - SAVE A PRAYER (1982) MEMORY – SINKING OF THE HMS SHEFFIELD, FALKLANDS WAR (1982) PERSON – CHARLES DARWIN BOOK – GUNS, GERMS AND STEEL BY JARED DIAMOND (1997) PLACE - THE DHAMMA DIPA MEDITATION CENTER, UK POSSESSION – MORNING PORRIDGE POT   Follow James Corden on Instagram. Listen to this show ad-free and get bonus content. Subscribe today at http://lemonadapremium.com/. Find out more about other shows on our network at @lemonadamedia on all social platforms. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James puts Yuval Noah Harari under the spotlight with some quick-fire questions.

Brandi Carlile is a singer, song-writer, and producer, whose voice and musicianship has won her critical acclaim as well as ten Grammys. It could have been such a different story – aged four her heart stopped multiple times while she was in a coma after contracting meningitis. When she finally left hospital her family knew she was saved for a reason… Perhaps that’s why she hasn’t only used her voice for singing, choosing to speak out on multiple issues, using her platform to great effect and raising millions for her Looking Out foundation, which is why Brandi and her wife are regularly named as Women who are Changing the World.   Brandi’s Selections: MEMORY – Being refused baptism as a teenager PERSON – Sir Elton John MUSIC – The Mother by Brandi Carlile POSSESSION – Her house in Washington state MOVIE – The Never-Ending Story PLACE – Neah Bay on the Makah Reservation, WA   Follow James Corden on Instagram. Listen to this show ad-free and get bonus content. Subscribe today at http://lemonadapremium.com/. Find out more about other shows on our network at @lemonadamedia on all social platforms. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James puts Brandi Carlile under the spotlight with some quick-fire questions.

Minnie Driver is an Oscar, Emmy, and Golden Globe nominated British actor, who first appeared on our screens in 90s classics such as Circle of Friends, Sleepers, and Good Will Hunting. She’s also an author, releasing her excellent memoir Managing Expectations in 2022, and has a podcast based on Proust’s Questionnaire called Minnie Questions, with guests including Courtney Cox, Debbie Harry, and Cindy Crawford.   Minnie’s Picks: MUSIC - TIDAL WAVE by BOMB THE BASS (1995) FILM – GROSSE POINT BLANK (1997) MEMORY – NOT GETTING TO SING AT THE OSCARS POSSESSION – HER HOUSE PLACE - THE POINT WHERE SHE SURFS PERSON – HER SON HENRY   Follow James Corden on Instagram. Listen to this show ad-free and get bonus content. Subscribe today at http://lemonadapremium.com/. Find out more about other shows on our network at @lemonadamedia on all social platforms. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James puts Minnie Driver under the spotlight with some quick-fire questions.

In the aftermath of Jeremy Renner’s horrific snow-plough accident he sits down with James to reflect on his road to recovery and the new perspective on life earned from being so close to death. In this episode the actor famous for roles in The Hurt Locker, Dahmer and playing Hawkeye in The Avengers looks back at childhood memories in Yosemite, a film which is guaranteed to improve your mood and gets a surprise from two very special friends. Plus, he reveals which boyband he was asked to try-out for and opens up about life before fame – when he lived on diet of 99c donuts, without water or electricity, resorting to brushing his teeth at Starbucks en route to The Oscars.   Jeremy’s selections: Possession – His titanium implants Place – Lake Tahoe Memory – Hiking with his father in Yosemite Movie – The Jungle Book Person – Brian Gerraghty & Anthony Mackie Music – Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata   Follow James Corden on Instagram. Listen to this show ad-free and get bonus content. Subscribe today at http://lemonadapremium.com/. Find out more about other shows on our network at @lemonadamedia on all social platforms. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James puts Jeremy Renner under the spotlight with some quick-fire questions. 

Bryan Cranston spent the first 20 years of his career acting in commercials, TV soaps, playing guest roles on iconic shows such as Matlock, Baywatch and Seinfeld. It wasn't till his 40s when he started to see real success, when he was cast in the role of Hal on the much loved family comedy Malcolm in the Middle. But it was in his 50s that he took on the character that would raise his career to a whole new level and win him six Emmys, in the process playing Walter White in the astonishingly good Breaking Bad. His career has been nothing short of incredible. His work in the theater has brought him great acclaim, with not one but two Tony Awards, and recently he's spoken very openly about his want to perhaps retire from acting, at least for a moment.   BRYAN’S SELECTIONS: MOVIE – Cat Ballou (1966) PERSON – Mrs Betsy Crawford POSSESSION – HONDA 550CC BIKE PLACE – Seafront house in Los Angeles MEMORY – (Almost) asking a girl to go steady MUSIC – Vivaldi’s Four Seasons   Follow James Corden on Instagram. Listen to this show ad-free and get bonus content. Subscribe today at http://lemonadapremium.com/. Find out more about other shows on our network at @lemonadamedia on all social platforms. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James puts Bryan Cranston under the spotlight with some quick-fire questions.

Today we’re sharing an episode from Wiser Than Me, when Julia sits down with the iconic Ina Garten.  Over the course of her 76 years, Ina has lived a few lives: she worked on nuclear policy at the White House, ran the beloved food store Barefoot Contessa, and went on to write best-selling cookbooks and host her own hit TV shows. But what’s always defined her isn’t just the food—it’s the way she brings people together around it. In this conversation, Ina reflects on how aging has reshaped her taste, the art of simplicity, and what she’s learned about handling those quietly difficult, passive-aggressive types we all know too well. To hear more episode of Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus, follow wherever you get your podcasts or head to: https://lemonada.lnk.to/wiserthanmefd See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we’re sharing an episode from Fail Better with David Duchovny, featuring filmmaker and writer Judd Apatow. Together, they trace the arc of Judd’s career, from Anchorman and Bridesmaids to Superbad and The 40-Year-Old Virgin, before diving into his new visual memoir, Comedy Nerd: A Lifelong Obsession in Stories and Pictures. Throughout their conversation, Judd reflects on what’s driven him all these years—not the need to prove he’s funny, but the desire to understand if he has anything to say in the first place. It’s something David relates to as a writer, and it runs through the pages of Judd’s new book: a collection of everything he’s made and gathered while trying to make sense of this life he’s made. They also talk about the sting of bad reviews, why they’ve both stopped Googling themselves, and how Judd’s documentary on Garry Shandling became a final act of friendship and legacy. To hear more episodes of Fail Better with David Duchovny wherever you get your podcasts, or head to https://lemonada.lnk.to/failbetterfd  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michael Bublé is a five-time Grammy winning singer-songwriter. He’s become synonymous with ‘the most wonderful time of the year’, ever since his Christmas LP became one of the best-selling albums of the 21st century. A musical outsider, he has carved a path that is very much his own, one that few would have seen coming for someone who’s first career was as a commercial fisherman.   Michael’s Picks: PLACE – THE OCEAN ON THE COAST OF BRITISH COLUMBIA PERSON – HIS FATHER MUSIC – IT HAD TO BE YOU (1924) MOVIE – FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF (1986) POSSESSION – HIS WEDDING RING MEMORY – EACH TIME HE HELD ONE OF HIS FOUR NEWBORNS ON HIS CHEST   Follow James Corden on Instagram. Listen to this show ad-free and get bonus content. Subscribe today at http://lemonadapremium.com/.   Find out more about other shows on our network at @lemonadamedia on all social platforms. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James puts Michael Bublé under the spotlight with some quick-fire questions. 

If you’ve seen a celebrity or a super-model’s face looking incredible at the Oscars or Met Gala, or on the cover of Vogue or Vanity Fair, the chances are that Charlotte Tilbury had a hand in it. Today she is best known as a business mogul whose eponymous makeup line has become one of the most successful luxury brands in the world and as a makeup artist she has worked with some of the world’s most glamorous women; Amal Clooney, Jennifer Aniston, Salma Hayek, and Penelope Cruz are just a few of them…   Charlotte’s Picks: PLACE – IBIZA POSSESSION - LOGBOOK FROM THE SCHOOL OF RA MUSIC – THE SOURCE FT. CANDI STATON – YOU GOT THE LOVE PERSON - STEVE JOBS MEMORY – RECEIVING HER MBE FROM THE QUEEN   Follow James Corden on Instagram. Listen to this show ad-free and get bonus content. Subscribe today at http://lemonadapremium.com/. Find out more about other shows on our network at @lemonadamedia on all social platforms. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.